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B
Bait A meal during the working day, often carried in a ‘bait box‘
Barn/s Barn/s (as in farm buildings) or child/ren
Bat A blow or a punch. e.g. “Ee gev im a reet bat in t’ mooth!” – “He gave him a right punch in the mouth!”
Beas/Beast Cattle
Beck Stream or small river
Benk A small ledge on a crag
Body A woman (often a married or older woman, & nothing to do with her figure!)
Boond / Bund Bound
Braffin Horse collar – used also in ‘gurnin‘ competitions, mostly at Egremont!
Brat An apron. A ‘coarse brat’ might be made of hessian and used for filthy jobs.
Brig Bridge
Browt Brought
Byre Cow shed
B’yak Bake (e.g. “Ah’ll b’yak a k’yak.” – “I’ll bake a cake.”)
B’yuk Book
B’yut/s Boot/s
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